by Meg | Nov 29, 2013 | Being Strong with a disease, dealing with disease, divorce, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, positive attitude, Strength to cope with MS, Uncategorized, why me?
I AM STRONG! Always have been, and hopefully always will be. I didn’t choose to get this disease; I’m pretty sure no one did (or any other disease for that matter.) When I was confronted with the truth, for the real reason that first my foot...
by Meg | Sep 26, 2013 | constipation, disease modidying drug, DMD, embarrassing moments, embarrassing moments, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, reasons to laugh and smile, smile & laugh, Tecfidera, Uncategorized
WARNING….The kids and I (and even Shawn) had a bit too much fun coming up with slang terms for some of the topics/content of this post. Would say sorry, but it was just too much fun, and after hearing what happened, you will understand WHY I needed to laugh! I...
by Meg | Aug 30, 2013 | dealing with disease, divorce, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Uncategorized, using a cane
When I was given the FINAL diagnosis of having MS and my response was an immediate “oh fuck” my neurologist at the time argued with me that it was an “oh damn” moment, and now, years later, I agree, but at the time, I thought he was a nut job. ...
by Meg | Jun 28, 2013 | Biogen, dealing with disease, disease modidying drug, disease modifying drug, DMD, living with a disease, living with MS, MS drugs, reasons to laugh and smile, Tysabri, using a cane
This story is from quite a few years ago, shortly after I was diagnosed. We had spent our month back East with my family and begrudgingly had returned to the life and chaos that hits every September, with the kids going back to school. It was about 7:30 in the...
by Meg | Jun 16, 2013 | dealing with disease, depression, divorce, embarrassing moments, I have fallen and can't get up, inappropriate, living with a disease, living with MS, MS, reasons to laugh and smile, smile & laugh, why me?
AS PROMISED…. My husband (now the EX) had taken the kids out of town for a few days. The weather here was beautiful, clear blue skies, and hot! Heat can be more than slightly problematic for people with MS, enhancing symptoms. I had the house to myself and...
by Meg | Jun 16, 2013 | Biogen, dealing with disease, disease modidying drug, DMD, lesions, living with a disease, living with MS, MRI scan for MS, MS drugs, Multiple Sclerosis, New BETTER, Pain, Tecfidera
An update on the Tecfidera (Biogen). This will be week four (I think, I loose track of time.) It is going well. NO side-effects, and actually don’t REALLY have to take it with food anymore, although I DO try as it provides a GREAT reminder for me to EAT (I...
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